All Blacks 2023
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I think the coaches will be wanting Smith and TJP as our halfbacks for the RWC, with the possibility that Roigard could take the bench spot ahead of TJP. Weber and Christie are much of a muchness for me, and I think we are probably cooked if either of them are starting a knockout game anyway.
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@Nepia said in All Blacks 2023:
I don't have an issue with that as a reason if the Ginga was actually in any sort of form.
Weber's kicking problems v Ginga's passing problems. Not much of a competition for me.
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Would be great if Roigard can take the step up and bridge the huge gap between Nugget & Christie/Weber.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2023:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2023:
I don't have an issue with that as a reason if the Ginga was actually in any sort of form.
Weber's kicking problems v Ginga's passing problems. Not much of a competition for me.
Isn't Christie seen as a good defensive player too. Not sure , but if Weber's kicking game is seen as a wealness, bit of a problem at test level. But I be honest, I maybe prefer Weber, but not enough to really get worried. Also hope that the players revert to international laws again.
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@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2023:
@Dan54 how do you know it's just a missed call? How do you know that they even knew they were supposed to call him back?
Mate a missed call from the coach on weekend of team naming?? Ok.
It was definitely just a missed call? No VM or text message? Ok.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in All Blacks 2023:
@Nepia said in All Blacks 2023:
I don't have an issue with that as a reason if the Ginga was actually in any sort of form.
Weber's kicking problems v Ginga's passing problems. Not much of a competition for me.
Weber's running and support play Vs Christie predictability (granted that could be coaching). No contest.
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@No-Quarter said in All Blacks 2023:
I think the coaches will be wanting Smith and TJP as our halfbacks for the RWC
Perenara?
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@Bovidae said in All Blacks 2023:
@ACT-Crusader said in All Blacks 2023:
I can see why Stevenson misses out, it’s because he is competing with Jordan, DMac and Beauden for that fullback spot. And he’s behind Jordan and Telea for the right wing spot.
Yeah, we just know that Beauden will start at fullback.
On Stevenson, he has actually played more on the left wing than the right wing for the Chiefs, as he did against the Brumbies.
I don’t think they see SS as a left wing option though given the Clarke and Fainga’anuku selections.
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@Tim said in All Blacks 2023:
A relatively well-connected source indicated that Weber’s kicking game is thought to be his Achilles heel, which is more than plausible, although I happen to be of the school that would be quite happy for a halfback to barely kick at all.
Just as well kicking isn't an important skill for our fullbacks. Oh wait...
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Hasn’t been much chatter about it but it’s great to see Lord back in the AB squad. Kid has plenty of talent.
If Tuipoluto had been fit I wonder what would’ve happened with the selections. When Lord was originally selected for the ABs and got injured was that when Tuipoluto came back in?
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Clearly if it was just a missed call on the weekend of selection, they would have called him back.
Forster mentions texts, leaving messages, which intimates that he gave them the news even if they didn’t speak.
Foster with his hurt feelings is the one that needs cuddling. The other guys were probably too busy with their agents to manage a call back to thank Foster.
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@ACT-Crusader yeah was happy to see that, but as some buzz killer pointed out about Finau, it's probably highly likely he won't see much, if any gametime. He looks to have bulked up well, yet still mobile and busy. As long as that hasn't caused him other issues that lead to him being injured all the time, he looks the goods.
Hope I'm wrong about Fozzie.
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@Bones that was me!
Because I am horribly pessimistic that the order at 6 is Barrett and then the lessor Frizzell
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2023:
@ACT-Crusader yeah was happy to see that, but as some buzz killer pointed out about Finau, it's probably highly likely he won't see much, if any gametime. He looks to have bulked up well, yet still mobile and busy. As long as that hasn't caused him other issues that lead to him being injured all the time, he looks the goods.
Hope I'm wrong about Fozzie.
I’m not so sure…Jason Ryan specifically name checked Finau when interviewed and said he stood up and did what they were looking for when under the pump against the Reds.
They did throw Newell and De Groot in to the bear pit of an away game in South Africa and here we are…
The fact that Hoskins and Akira got launched reinforces that they really weren’t happy with their style and are looking for a bit more perspiration rather than inspiration.
Head down arse up, strong shoulders.
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@Bones said in All Blacks 2023:
@Dan54 said in All Blacks 2023:
@Bones said in All Blacks 2023:
@Dan54 how do you know it's just a missed call? How do you know that they even knew they were supposed to call him back?
Mate a missed call from the coach on weekend of team naming?? Ok.
It was definitely just a missed call? No VM or text message? Ok.
Well I don't know, assumed a voicemail when they didn't answer, or how did they know they were out of team? DUH!
